All Chapters of The Rejected Omega is the Lycan King's Obsession: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

LYRA POVWhat is going on?For a moment as the matebond snaps into place, I can’t really process it. I recognize the signs—in fact, they seem even stronger than they used to be with Lucien—but none of it makes sense. It’s not possible. It can’t be.“Well, it is!” Moonveil chuckles inside my head.Hearing her voice for the first time in ages startles me out of my shock.The truth seems to dawn on the Lycan King at the exact same time. He pulls away from me, though his eyes never leave mine as he stands up. I can see the disbelief and bewilderment in his expressionThat’s when fear strikes.“How… How is this possible?” Theron whispers, running his hand through his hair in utter distress. “How could I not feel it before? Have you known all along?” His tone is confused, but not accusatory.I still anyway.“I didn’t,” I answer honestly, my gaze dropping to the floor as hesitation kicks in. “As to how we couldn’t feel it before… I think it’s because my wolf was in hibernation.”He arches an

LYRA POVSilence follows.Nervousness creeps up my spine, forcing me to look up, and what I find shocks me. In a rare event, the Lycan King isn’t trying to hide his emotions. He’s clearly surprised. Then his eyes darken, something dangerous dancing in them, making go still.My wolf starts purring, ecstatic to simply have our second-chance mate’s attention. She’s adamant what I see in his gaze is protectiveness, but I’ve seen the worst of the matebond. I’ve suffered enough to know when I’m not someone’s first option.And I fear my proposal isn’t appealing enough to him.Yet when Theron speaks, he doesn’t sound angry.Instead, he asks me the last question I expected to come out of his mouth.“Why would you assume I want to reject you?” he questions, almost offended.That takes me by surprise.“I… I’m just an Omega… And you…” the words stumble out of my mouth.When Theron sighs, I go silent. He rises from his seat, slowly marching towards me. I watch him in disbelief as he stretches his

LYRA POVWhen Seris and Freya learn about the bond I share with Theron, they bombard me with questions.“You were hiding that from us?”“What do you mean you just found out?”“So that’s why he kept looking at you like that!”“Do you think that’s why you ran straight into him that night?”“Does this mean you’re becoming Queen soon?”As overwhelming as it is, I can’t blame them. It’s pretty big news. The problem is, I don’t really have all the answers they want.That is why, after telling them everything I know, I go to see Theron again.On the way there, I don’t quite know what to expect. How should I behave? Am I walking too fast? Will others be able to notice that something has changed between us?“Just be yourself, Lyra,” my wolf instructs me. “Yes, we must control ourselves in public. But when we’re alone… don’t be afraid to love our mate and let him love us.”Deciding to trust my wolf, I take a deep breath before knocking on Theron’s office door. He replies almost immediately, and

THERON POVIn the Throne Room, I can’t stay away from the tall windows. My gaze is locked on the training grounds below, where Lyra spars with Seris.Though it is sometimes hard to remember the name of every wolf within my kingdom, this warrior is one impossible to forget. An Omega who battled with might, climbing through the ranks until she earned her place in the Royal Guard. Not only does she have a lot of experience and innate skill, but she also has a fire I’ve never seen in any of my best men.To say I’m taken aback as I watch Lyra parry one of her strikes is an understatement.“Why are you surprised? She’s our mate. Of course she’s strong,” my wolf says as if what he just witnessed doesn’t faze him at all. “Besides, she has a determination that might surpass even Seris’.”That I have already noticed.Though I have to give her credit for improving so quickly, I remind myself not to be too surprised. Seris isn't going all out against her. Lyra's wolf has only just awakened as wel

LYRA POVThe next morning, I wake up in my room feeling torn.I can’t stop thinking about last night. The moment the door to Theron's chambers closed, the distance he had forced between us all day disappeared as though it had never existed. He had pulled me into his arms without a word, kissing me with a desperation that made me realize just how difficult that day must have been for him as well.With careful hands, he helped me out of my clothes, kissing every inch of my skin as he exposed it. After he claimed me, we lay together tangled in each other beneath the blankets, simply holding each other. We stayed there until reality inevitably caught up with us.I couldn't stay. No matter how much either of us wanted it, waking up in the King's chambers would be impossible to explain. So I slipped quietly back to my own room, carrying the warmth of his embrace with me.And as the morning rolled in, it brought new hope.Perhaps yesterday had been just as awkward to him as it’d been to me.